Don’t Make Me Have To Come
Recorded by Dolly Parton
Album: Single (2023)

(Capo on 3)

(Intro.)
|(D) / / / | x 4

(Verse)
Last (D)night I had a dream about God
He was (D)standing on a mountain top
Looking (D)down, around in such dismay
And (A)in my dream I heard him say

(Chorus)
Don't (D)make me have to come down there (G)
My (A)children, you had best be-(D)ware
If (D)you don't pay attention, consequences (G)will be dire
Don't (A)make me have to come down there

(Verse)
I've (D)told you time and time again (G)
(A)You can't disobey and hope to win
I (D)am still the boss here in (G)case there's any doubt
You (A)know I put you in this world, and I can take you out!

(Chorus)
Don't (D)make me have to come down there (G)
You've (A)always been my cross to (D)bear
I've (D)let you try my patience as (G)all good Fathers do
You're (A)on my last nerve, I have had it up to here with you

(Verse)
(D)I gave you a book, you didn't read it
I (D)gave you my word, you didn't heed it
Gave (D)you a map, you said you didn't need it
And (A)now you've lost direction, and you're wandering aimlessly

(Chorus)
Don't (D)make me have to come down there (G)
(A)This is not a game of truth or (D)dare
Now, (D)I don't want to punish you, but (G)if it has to be
(A)This gonna hurt you more than it hurts me

(Chorus)
Don't (D)make me have to come down there (G)
(A)Bridge this great divide and make re-(D)pairs
Go (D)to your room and pray 'til you can (G)learn to play fair
Don't (A)make me have to come down there

(Bridge)
(D)Politics, earthquakes, erratic weather
Pan-(D)demics, war, and hate, still you'd rather
(D)Turn a deaf ear, a blind eye; I am wondering whether
(A)I should take my Bible belt and whip you into shape

(Chorus)
Don't (D)make me have to come down there (G)
My (A)children, you had best be-(D)ware
Clean (D)up this mess and put on something (G)decent to wear
Don't (A)make me have to come down there

(Chorus)
Don't (D)make me have to come down there (G)
My (A)children, you had best beware (D)
Why (D)can't you learn to listen and (G)learn to love and share?
Don't (A)make me have to come down there

(Outro.)
(D)Don't make me have to (G) come down there
(A) Don't make me come down there
(D)Don't make me have to (G) come down there
(A) Don't make me, don't make me
(D)Don't make me have to (G) come down there
(A) Don't make me have to come down there
(D)Don't make me have to (G) come down there
(A) Don't make me, don't make me - - - - -